Stories from Friday, March 7, 2014

Myrtle F. Pickens-Livesay-Crowson, 92, Blue Springs, Mo., after fighting a gallant fight against Alzheimer's, went to Heaven Saturday, March 1, 2014, at Centerpoint Hospital, in Independence, Mo. Myrtle was born on Feb. 20, 1922, in Dove Creek, Colo...

Jason Thomas Rawlings, 46, Nevada, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Kansas University Medical Center, in Kansas City, Kan. Jason was born Oct. 25, 1967, in El Dorado Springs, Mo., to Levi Thomas and Patricia Kay (Jenkins) Rawlings. Jason grew up in Nevada and attended Nevada R-5 schools. He worked as a carpenter for most of his life. Jason was an avid fisherman and loved hunting. He was a member of the Men's Auxiliary of V.F.W...

Harry Milton Stone Sr., 63, Wagoner, Okla., passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2014, at his home. He was born on April 23, 1950, in McCook, Neb., to Dick Leroy Stone and Etna Mae (Thornley) Stone. Harry and Barbara (Hackett) were married about 12 years ago...

Richard John Urena, 81, of Nevada, Mo., passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Christian Healthcare, in Nevada. He was born June 23, 1932, in Tucson, Ariz., one of nine children born to Valentine Gallego and Mary Helen (Meza) Urena. His siblings included Walter, Freddie, George, Beatrice (Betty), Michael, Thomas, Virginia, and Helen...

Harry Dale Foreman Sr., 69, Walker, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He was born on Oct. 9, 1944, in Winchester, Ind., to Ralph Carl Foreman and Julia Aveline (Clevenger) Foreman. Harry graduated from high school in Salina, Kan., and attended Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kan. ...

Jo Ann Phillips, 73, Tulsa, Okla., died Saturday, March 1, 2014, in Tulsa, Okla. She was born on Aug. 14, 1940, in Grettinger, Iowa, to Alvin Harrison Besaw and Birdie May (Munn) Besaw. A committal service will be held at 9 a.m., today, at Fort Scott National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kan. Friends may call until 8 p.m., today, at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada...

I remember that when I was little I argued with my mother about what I was wearing. The first thing we fought about was bloomers. You know, those underpants with elastic at the end of the legs. My mother made mine and she made them roomy enough to have another child in there with me. The idea was, I was supposed to pull the legs down closer to my knees. This was not just for modesty, but also for warmth when I got too big to wear leggings or snow pants...

My love of sports has been a life long affair, that has often been more about failure than success. I have rooted for, and been faithful to, some of the worst performing sports persons and teams in history. This devotion goes all the way back to my childhood years, and my tenure as a fan of, "Dem Bums," the infamous Brooklyn Dodgers...

Dear Editor I was a resident of Nevada for six years, during which time my daughter attended and graduated from Cottey College. And now, two of her sisters are attending. As an alumnus of Cottey myself, I was proud to send my daughters there, and as a resident of Nevada I was proud it was a part of our community...

Dear Editor: In a recent column (dialogue with Jerry Wadel), regarding the U.S. Constitution, my observation was that the Constitution awarded us "freedom of religion." That is accepted by a great majority of citizens. I also said that it includes "freedom from religion." How can one have "freedom of" without also having "freedom from?"...

Nevada Daily Mail The U.S. Department of Agriculture has finalized what it's calling the "first comprehensive revisions" since 1980 to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children program -- also known as WIC. Changes include, among many new options, a 30 percent increase in the dollar amount provided for children's fruits and vegetable purchases, expansion of whole grain options and more flexibility for states to assist with nutritional and cultural needs for WIC participants.. ...

Nevada Daily Carcasses of fish, deer, water fowl and even a donkey's head strewn over property led a Schell City resident to ask the Schell City Board of Aldermen what could be done. "Carcasses being dumped down by the old jail happens all the time," Clerk Erin Lee said at the aldermen's meeting Tuesday. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada high school students smashed their insecurities literally Friday during the National Eating Disorders Awareness Week assembly at the Ella Maxwell Performing Arts Center. Student Hannah Horn smashed a scale with student written insecurities on it inside a garbage bag as the culmination of the school's new spirit week...

The last day to register to vote for the April 8 General Municipal Election is Wednesday, March 12, which is the fourth Wednesday prior to the election. Any citizen of the United States, who is a resident of the State of Missouri and at least 17 years and 6 months of age or older, shall be entitled to register and to vote in any election that is held on or after his or her 18th birthday...

Parks department program director Amy Thornton said Thursday there are still openings for children at the Spring Break Day Camp at the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center to be held March 10-14 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The children. between 8 and 13 years old, will spend the week singing, dancing, making costumes and building props and be guaranteed a part in a "fun and fruity musical" that will be presented March 14, at 5:30 p.m. ...

Nevada Daily Mail A Monday afternoon vehicle collision near Bronaugh left one driver dead, and another with minor injuries. The accident, on Highway 43 near N Highway, occurred around 4:15 p.m. According to a crash report from the Missouri Highway Patrol, Thomas Smith of Nevada was driving eastbound when he pulled into the path of southbound Tyler Bohannon, of Adrian...